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Question 25
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A charged dome is brought close to an earthed metal plate. The gap between them is then made smaller. What happens to the electric field in the gap and to the chance of a spark?

[1]
A

The field gets weaker, and a spark becomes more likely to happen

B

The field gets weaker, and a spark becomes less likely to happen

C

The field gets stronger, and a spark becomes less likely to happen

D

The field gets stronger, and a spark becomes more likely to happen

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2.5 Static electricity Questions

  1. GCSE
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  3. /2.5 Static electricity

40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 2.5 Static electricity, covering 2.5.1 Static charge and 2.5.2 Electric fields. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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